Bobby Evans, always distinguished by his red hair, played for Celtic between 1944 and 1960. He came from St Anthony’s as a forward originally, but he…
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Billy McNeill arrived back at Celtic Park in summer 1978 via Aberdeen for whom he had had a successful season (something perhaps for which he is not…
“Sid” as he was called was a fine Celtic football player. Like so many, his reputation was tarnished because he quite simply came at the wrong…
“Why man, he doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus…” is the Shakespearean way of describing Julius Caesar. It was the way we could have…
“Oh, good morning, Father. I hope you don’t mind me talking to you. This isn’t really a confession as such, but I’m really so confused and…
Joe Cassidy was a Celtic hero at a time when they needed heroes. The years immediately after the Great War were dire with poverty and so…
Much as it hurts to say so, it has to be admitted that Jimmy McGrory, arguably Celtic’s best ever player, was no great shakes as a…
Johnny Campbell was one of the truly great early Celts. He had the ability to play all over the forward line and he was a great…
Jimmy McStay had been a great centre half and captain for Celtic in the late 1920s and early 1930s, but it was still a major surprise…
A new series starts on The Celtic Star this morning where Celtic historian David Potter will select a Celtic Player of the Day each day and every…
Willie Maley was the man who made Celtic. Prior to 1897, the club was run by a Committee, but in 1897, the disastrous Scottish Cup defeat…
Celtic Historian David Potter takes us through a remarkable journey on this Beautiful Sunday as he updates his history of Celtic’s now 41 Scottish Cup Final…
Over the past few days David Potter has been taking us through the Scottish Cup fairytale for Celtic as 40 times a Celtic Captain lifted the…
David Potter takes us on a journey through all of Celtic Scottish Cup Final triumphs as we gear up for Saturday’s 2023 Scottish Cup Final against…
Celtic Historian David Potter takes us on a journey through all of Celtic Scottish Cup Final triumphs as we gear up for Saturday’s 2023 Scottish Cup…
Celtic Historian David Potter takes us on a journey through all of Celtic Scottish Cup Final triumphs as we gear up for Saturday’s 2023 Scottish Cup…
Celtic Historian David Potter takes us on a journey through all of Celtic Scottish Cup Final triumphs as we gear up for Saturday’s 2023 Scottish Cup…
David Potter’s Celtic Diary started back on 1st August 2022 and has appeared every morning on The Celtic Star to take us through an entire season…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day 28th May 1888. David’s latest…
There were many reasons to be happy today, the main one being the fact that we have stopped the rot and that the sub-standard performances of…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day 27th May 1893. David’s latest…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day 26th May 1938. David’s latest…
I am getting fed up hearing myself say “But of course it doesn’t matter”. Maybe it doesn’t, but last night was still another sub-standard performance from…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day 25th May 1895. David’s latest…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day 24th May 1931. David’s latest…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day 23rd May 1903. David’s latest…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 22nd May 1943.…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 21st May 1892.…
There is cause for concern today. It was a game that will not matter in the grand scheme of things, and neutrals and St Mirren supporters…
Celtic Historian David Potter each morning on The Celtic Star looks back at key Celtic events and matches on this day starting on 20th May 1914.…